January 2018 - Canadaoer - lists.bccampus.ca

New Linear Algebra Textbook
by Jenni Hayman 18 Jun '20

18 Jun '20

Hi Everyone, Just saw this announcement go by in another open space, always interesting to have new books on the open market! In partnership<https://www.degruyter.com/dg/newsitem/256/de-gruyter-and-united-nations-coo…> with the United Nations, De Gruyter has just published a new Open Access text book on Linear Algebra<https://www.degruyter.com/viewbooktoc/product/495839>, which is available in both PDF and epub formats. https://www.degruyter.com/viewbooktoc/product/495839 // Jenni Hayman Program Manager eCampusOntario 226.500.0845 [https://i.xink.io/Images/Get/N87356/e.png] 211 Yonge St. 2nd Floor Toronto, ON, M5B 1M4 ecampusontario.ca<http://ecampusontario.ca/>

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Ebook Best Practice
by Greg Gay 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

Hello Canada OER List I have a couple questions I'm hoping I can find answers for on this list. We're in the process of developing a series OERs related to digital accessibility, to be distributed in various forms including HTML, epub, pdf, etc. We're experimenting with Pressbooks as the platform for assembling the content, content that was previously part of a MOOC based course. The content is quite varied, with typical text and images, lot's of video, and a variety of interactive activities, most of which link out to resource websites specifically created for the courses. 1. What is the best practice for including external video, with epub books in particular? From what I read, it seems the video needs to be included in the files for an epub book. This is not an option for us, given there are 30 or 40 videos in the course, which if added directly to the epub, would make the book's size too large to be usable for many (Gigabytes in size). Linking from Youtube etc. does not seem to work for epubs and PDFs. We've ended up using the YouTube embed code, to embed the videos for those viewing the book online, but for epubs and PDFs the videos are blank spaces. We've included links to the videos as a backup, so readers can go to YouTube and view the videos there. Question: Is there a better way to include external videos in epubs (and PDFs)? 2. Pressbooks allows iframes, into which we can open external activities from within the web version of the book, but again when exported as an epub or PDF, they show up as a blank space. Similar question: Question: Is there a best practice for linking external content into epubs and PDFs? Thanks greg P. S. is there an archive of this list one can go back and review? -- Greg Gay IT Accessibility Specialist Digital Education Strategies The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education Ryerson University Tel: 416 979-5000 #2061

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Fwd: OA book publisher - Intech - reputation?
by Ross, Heather 26 Jan '18

26 Jan '18

Does anyone know anything about this publisher? I’ve already told Catherine that the open textbook initiatives I’ve dealt with don’t charge authors to publish books openly. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca Begin forwarded message: From: "Boden, Catherine" <catherine.boden(a)usask.ca<mailto:catherine.boden(a)usask.ca>> Subject: OA book publisher - Intech - reputation? Date: January 26, 2018 at 11:31:06 AM CST To: "Ross, Heather" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca>> Hi Heather, I hope this email finds you well. I periodically check to see if there are any good options for open access books for physical therapy (one of my library liaison areas). I ran across Intech (https://www.intechopen.com<https://www.intechopen.com/>/) and am wondering if you know anything about it. I have done some checking, but would value your thoughts/experience if this is a publisher you are familiar with. Thank you and have a good day! Catherine Catherine Boden Liaison Librarian Leslie and Irene Dube Health Sciences Library University of Saskatchewan Room 1400, Academic Health Sciences Building 104 Clinic Place Saskatoon, SK S7N 2Z4 Tel: (306) 966-2931 Fax: (306) 966-5918 ORCID http//orcid.org/0000-0002-2187-1433<http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2187-1433>

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CC Global Summit proposal?
by Rajiv Jhangiani 16 Jan '18

16 Jan '18

Hello everyone, I was wondering if any of you are planning to attend the CC Global Summit in Toronto (April 13-15) and, if so, whether you might be interested in developing a proposal with me about OER/OEP advocacy/support? Details here: https://summit.creativecommons.org/proposals/ Cheers, Rajiv ________________________ Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. Special Advisor to the Provost & Psychology Instructor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University<http://www.kpu.ca/arts/psychology> Associate Editor, Psychology Learning & Teaching<http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journals/Journal202353> Ambassador, Center for Open Science<https://cos.io/>

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BCcampus OpenEd: Jan 9/18 - new books and updates
by Lauri Aesoph 09 Jan '18

09 Jan '18

Hello Everyone, We've added two new books and one new ancillary resource, as well as, a few updates. Please see below. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=8af49997-4d25-43fe-b6fa-… | Literature Reviews for Education and Nursing Graduate Students ] This new textbook, published by the Rebus Community, is designed for students in graduate-level nursing and education programs. Its intent is to recognize the significant role the literature review plays in the research process and to prepare students for the work that goes into writing one. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=37d3b486-45ef-4e38-a764-… | The Originals: Classic Readings in Western Philosophy ] This collection of original source readings by philosophers who originated many of the issues we discuss today was written by TRU faculty member Jeff McLaughlin and was produced with funds from a BCcampus Open Education OER Grant. Major areas of philosophy covered are Ethics, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Religion, Ethics, Socio-Political Philosophy, and Aesthetics. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=75ab4802-42c4-4fb7-9051-… | Education and Career Planning Open Course ] This unique open course which is the result of a collaboration between seven colleges and BCcampus Open Education, and funded in part by an OER Grant. Authored by Mary Shier and Allison Schubert from College of the Rockies, it is at the provincial ABE level (grade 12 equivalent) and can be used as an elective course towards the BC Adult Grad Diploma. Three file formats are provided (D2L, Moodle, Common Cartridge) so the course can be downloaded into a learning management system. Other news We have added the following new categories to the B.C. Open Textbook Collection: * "Engineering" sub-category to the "Sciences" category * "Education" as a main category and "Early Childhood Education" as sub-category Pressbooks updates are now available on the BCcampus Open Ed website (open.bccampus.ca) under [ https://open.bccampus.ca/pressbooks-updates/ | https://open.bccampus.ca/pressbooks-updates/ ] Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph, Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovat e . 250-893-0258 | laesoph(a)bccampus.ca 120-645 Fort Street | Coast & Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, BC | V8W1G2 [ https://mail.bccampus.ca/bccampus.ca | BCcampus.ca ] | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for [ https://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/ | BCcampus news ]

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Draft nomination letter for Shifrah Gadamsetti for the OEC Student Award
by Rajiv Jhangiani 09 Jan '18

09 Jan '18

Hello everyone, As promised, I have drafted the nomination letter for Shifrah for the OEC’s student award (see attached). Here is a link to the OEC awards page, which lists the criteria: http://www.oeconsortium.org/projects/open-education-awards-for-excellence/ And here is a link to Shifrah’s draft video to support the award (she will likely revise this a bit): https://youtu.be/gAmAeykObik Please feel free to suggest any revisions/additions to the letter by using tracked changes and sending it back to me. Please also let me know if you would like to co-sign the nomination letter. Many thanks, Rajiv ________________________ Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. Psychology Instructor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University<http://www.kpu.ca/arts/psychology> Associate Editor, Psychology Learning and Teaching<http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journals/Journal202353> Ambassador, Center for Open Science<https://osf.io/>

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Registration For Teaching and Learning Today Conference is Now Open
by Ross, Heather 08 Jan '18

08 Jan '18

Good morning all. I just want to let you know that registration is now open for the Teaching and Learning Today conference to be held here at the University of Saskatchewan May 1-2. If you plan to attend, please register early as space is limited. I am hoping to have a large contingent attend from the open community in Canada. http://teaching.usask.ca/tlt2018/ The focus of the conference will be on open and indigenization and how these two important initiatives in Canada may come together. Speakers for the conference include: Kory Wilson (Keynote) - Executive Director of Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships for BCIT Mary Burgess - Executive Director at BCcampus Maria Campbell - Writer, director, and teacher, and currently the Cultural Advisor at the U of S Jacqueline Ottmann - Vice-Provost Indigenous Engagement at the U of S. David Porter - CEO of eCampus Ontario Concurrent sessions are still being reviewed. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca

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Op Ed in the Globe & Mail
by Rajiv Jhangiani 03 Jan '18

03 Jan '18

Happy New Year my friends. I wanted to share this Op Ed about open textbooks, which I just had published in the Globe & Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/to-combat-soaring-textbook-costs-lo… Onward together, Rajiv ________________________ Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. Psychology Instructor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University<http://www.kpu.ca/arts/psychology> Associate Editor, Psychology Learning and Teaching<http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journals/Journal202353> Ambassador, Center for Open Science<https://osf.io/> New Book: Open: The philosophy and practices that are revolutionizing education and science (DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bbc)

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Re: [Canadaoer] Op Ed in the Globe & Mail
by Chris Fernlund 03 Jan '18

03 Jan '18

Fantastic article Rajiv! Great job ☺ Thank you for the eCampusOntario mention too! From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Rajiv Jhangiani <Rajiv.Jhangiani(a)kpu.ca> Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 10:15 AM To: "canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca" <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Subject: [Canadaoer] Op Ed in the Globe & Mail Happy New Year my friends. I wanted to share this Op Ed about open textbooks, which I just had published in the Globe & Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/to-combat-soaring-textbook-costs-lo… Onward together, Rajiv ________________________ Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. Psychology Instructor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University<http://www.kpu.ca/arts/psychology> Associate Editor, Psychology Learning and Teaching<http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journals/Journal202353> Ambassador, Center for Open Science<https://osf.io/> New Book: Open: The philosophy and practices that are revolutionizing education and science (DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bbc)

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